Read more cocoa stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/32093/cocoa.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:08:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50698/binge-now-chocolate-prices-may-spike.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSoaring cocoa prices have left chocolate makers wondering how far they can hike prices without souring business, the Wall Street Journal reports. Crop woes in Africa have kept cocoa pricey despite the global commodities slump. Chocolate companies are mostly holding prices steady for now but many are expected to fatten...http://www.newser.com/story/50698/binge-now-chocolate-prices-may-spike.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Feb 2009 10:52:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/30942/quest-on-for-chocolate-genome.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCandy giant Mars is investing $10 million in a 5-year research project to unlock the secrets of chocolate's genetic code—the cocoa genome—as the first stage in developing cacao trees that can produce more, survive droughts, and combat disease. Mars intends to make the results public to stop key...http://www.newser.com/story/30942/quest-on-for-chocolate-genome.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 26 Jun 2008 6:44:39 CDT